The Riverton Mining Company Prospect is a silver and gold mine located in Fremont county, Wyoming.
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Mine Info
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Riverton Mining Company Prospect MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Riverton Mining Company Prospect
Commodity
Primary: Silver
Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Copper
Location
State: Wyoming
County: Fremont
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: Riverton Mining Co.
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Middle Rocky Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Granite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Neoproterozoic
Name: Granite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Neoproterozoic
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: AVERAGE SAMPLES OF QUARTZ AND SCHIST CARRY $0.80 PER TON OR LESS OF AU AND $0.80 PER TON OR LESS OF AG, WITH A LITTLE CU.
Materials
Ore: Silver
Ore: Gold
Ore: Chalcopyrite
Gangue: Quartz
Comments
Comment (Location): AT THE HEAD OF THE EAST BRANCH OF TOUGH CREEK; 1:24000 QUADRANGLE MAP IS A 1951 EDITION
Comment (Development): BEELER (1909) DID NOT CONSIDER THIS PROSPECT FAVORABLE FOR DEVELOPMENT.
References
Reference (Deposit): GSW BULL 50, P.85
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